Jazz 'Round Midnight: Saxophone (1990)

About this title: Forget all those Sax on the Beach and Between the Sheets compilations of yesteryear and head straight to your local record shop for this truly sensuous mix of classic after-hours jazz. No brass and fern bar, quiet storm songs here, just pure gold from the likes of Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, Lester Young, and Stan Getz. The bounty comes tumbling down from the ultra-deep Verve vaults of '50s and '60s fare and at a bargain price. The mix is no ragged and cheap affair, though, as the selections are all high-quality and feature both the stars (Johnny Hodges) and unsung greats ... read more

Tracks:

1. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) [Ellington/Webster]
2. Just One More Chance [Coslow/Johnston]
3. Danny Boy [Weatherly]
4. Serenade in Blue [Gordon/Warren]
5. Taking a Chance on Love [Duke/Fetter/Latouch]
6. Down by the Sycamore Tree [Traditional]
7. I'm in the Mood for Love [Fields/McHugh]
8. Silver Rain [Geller]
9. Body and Soul [Eyton/Green/Heyman/]
10. Don't Blame Me [Fields/McHugh]
11. Dear Kathy [Golson]
12. Candlelight [Carter]
13. Down Home Blues (Funky Blues) [Stitt]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.